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Outsourcing and offshoring: profits vs. jobs
Apple (US) makes $520 in profit per iPhone, paying its mostly US staff $12 per iPhone (for 15 minutes of work, i.e. all the HQ work divided by all the phones). The top supplier companies (all Asia) make $41, and
Outsourcing and offshoring: profits vs. jobs
Apple (US) makes $520 in profit per iPhone, paying its mostly US staff $12 per iPhone (for 15 minutes of work, i.e. all the HQ work divided by all the phones). The top supplier companies (all Asia) make $41, and
Why have universities?
That’s Richard Hofstadter, speaking in 1968, here. And his most famous book; well, one of them.
Why have universities?
That’s Richard Hofstadter, speaking in 1968, here. And his most famous book; well, one of them.
What’s it like before a crash?
Paul Krugman, writing in March 2007 — he actually wrote it as if he was looking back a year later. Plus here are about 10 other snippets from 2007. (The “real” crash was Lehman, Sep 2008…). In them you see
What’s it like before a crash?
Paul Krugman, writing in March 2007 — he actually wrote it as if he was looking back a year later. Plus here are about 10 other snippets from 2007. (The “real” crash was Lehman, Sep 2008…). In them you see
What happens after a market rout, sometimes, eg 2020, 2008, 2000-1, but not 2022, 2019, 2015, 1987
Sometimes it’s just a flash crash. Other times it’s a crash crash. And in those case here are things that happen (keep an eye out): Busted deals Cash preservation Blowups If it’s a real recession that follows (it would given
What happens after a market rout, sometimes, eg 2020, 2008, 2000-1, but not 2022, 2019, 2015, 1987
Sometimes it’s just a flash crash. Other times it’s a crash crash. And in those case here are things that happen (keep an eye out): Busted deals Cash preservation Blowups If it’s a real recession that follows (it would given
Right Wing Elites Against the Tariffs
First signs that the coalition isn’t happy (though they seemed AOK with geopolitics, immigration and social moves): Charles Koch – lawsuit Dan Loeb – deleted tweet “It was fun while it lasted” Musk – said: hoping they are eliminated Ben
Right Wing Elites Against the Tariffs
First signs that the coalition isn’t happy (though they seemed AOK with geopolitics, immigration and social moves): Charles Koch – lawsuit Dan Loeb – deleted tweet “It was fun while it lasted” Musk – said: hoping they are eliminated Ben
Don’t worry. Products-as-a-service
Tariffs are on stuff. Not the software license. Prepare for subscription forklifts and oil tankers and toaster ovens.
Don’t worry. Products-as-a-service
Tariffs are on stuff. Not the software license. Prepare for subscription forklifts and oil tankers and toaster ovens.
What is the approximate Jewish student population at each of the Ivies?
As of recent estimates, the approximate percentages of Jewish undergraduate students at Ivy League schools are: • Brown University: 23.9% • Columbia University: 22.5% • Cornell University: 15.6% • Harvard University: 9.9% • Princeton University: 9.6% • Dartmouth College: 8.8%
What is the approximate Jewish student population at each of the Ivies?
As of recent estimates, the approximate percentages of Jewish undergraduate students at Ivy League schools are: • Brown University: 23.9% • Columbia University: 22.5% • Cornell University: 15.6% • Harvard University: 9.9% • Princeton University: 9.6% • Dartmouth College: 8.8%
How the US solved the Japanese trade challenge
The Plaza Accord of 1985 was an agreement between the United States, Japan, West Germany, France, and the United Kingdom to intervene in currency markets to depreciate the U.S. dollar. The goal was to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, particularly
How the US solved the Japanese trade challenge
The Plaza Accord of 1985 was an agreement between the United States, Japan, West Germany, France, and the United Kingdom to intervene in currency markets to depreciate the U.S. dollar. The goal was to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, particularly
Even quicker-start all LLMs locally
Install Ollama — it’s just click and install Install https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui?tab=readme-ov-file — it’s two lines of command line Next step: give it control of your browser — Install https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use
Even quicker-start all LLMs locally
Install Ollama — it’s just click and install Install https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui?tab=readme-ov-file — it’s two lines of command line Next step: give it control of your browser — Install https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use
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